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Saying No

Part of the Self-Care Wheel

What is Saying No?

Declining requests and opportunities that do not align with your priorities or capacity. Saying no is an act of self-respect that protects your energy for what genuinely matters. Every yes to one thing is a no to something else.

When you might feel saying no

Saying No is a specific form of boundaries, which itself is a type of personal. You might experience this feeling in situations where personal is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define saying no.

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